North Coast Old No. 38 Stout Review #55

North Coast Old No. 38 Stout 
Style: Dry Stout
ABV: 5.6%
Active Beer
12oz Bottle Poured Into A Yards AOR Snifter

Named for a retired steam engine on the Ft.Bragg-Willits Skunk run through the California Redwoods, Old No.38 Stout is a smooth, firm-bodied stout with the toasted character and coffee notes of dark malts and roasted barley.  

North Coast Brewing Company
Microbrewery And Pub
Mark Ruedrich & Tom Allen
Fort Bragg, California
1988

Appearance:
Black As A Moonless Night With Brown Flecks As Stars
Coal Color Clarity
Ireland Guinness Quality Top
1/2 Inch Beige Head
Very Vigorous Head Retention
Cathedral Lacing
Prickly Carbonation

Aroma:
Aroma Is Dry
Chocolate Roasted Malts
Russel Stover Chocolates
Little Bit Of Lactose
Coffee
Anise
Hint Of Sea Spray
Toasted Walnuts
Dark Berries
Caramel Apples
Wet Dog Type Aroma

Mouth Feel:
"Old Rasputin's Little Brother"
Tingly Espresso Coating Mouth Feel  
A Dry Finish With A Touch Of Ash And Licorice
Sweet/Bitter Balance
Medium Bodied Beer, But With More Depth In Character
Silky/Fulfilling Palate
A Sessionable Stout- Easy And Enjoyable To Drink, It Is Not A Sipping Stout
Texture Is Soft And Supple
Decently Refreshing
Middle-Of-The-Road Quality
Celebrating Fall And Winter Beer


The taste was centered around dry roasted coffee, with a baker's chocolate giving it bitterness on the edges. The middle gives you roasted malts, vanilla with nutty hints in and out and a touch of earth to round it out. The finish comes out dusty with bitter liquorice, berries and roasted malts. Not Mind Blowing But Approachable, So "All Aboard My Bitches"

3 Out Of 6
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